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NATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCE JOURNAL
 
2008 VOLUME 31 #1

CONTENTS

 

Arlin James Benjamin, Jr., Oklahoma Panhandle State University
The General Aggression Model as a Framework for Understanding Torture and Genocide

1

Gregg Brownell, Nancy Brownell, Bowling Green State University
Teaching Tech in the Field: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

9

David P. Daves, The University of Southern Mississippi
The Accidental Death of Social Studies

16

Nancy Falsetto, National University
Breaking  Down the Wall Between Special Education and General Education to Meet
the Needs of ALL Learners

23

Dale R. Funderburk, Texas A&M University – Commerce
Economics of Tort Reform – Intended and Unintended Consequences

31

Brian H. Giza, The University of Texas at El Paso
Personal On-Demand Audio Reflections in Teacher Professional Development

44

Janet Holland, Marcus Childress, Emporia State University
Creating Podcast E-Broadcast for Teaching & Learning

48

Dusti Howell, Bill Stinson, Emporia State University
Complimenting Student Learning Strengths through Technology

53

Bryan H. Hoyt, Ilie P. Vasilescu, Kristina Feeser, James Horton, University of Virginia’s College at Wise
Improved Long-Term Retention for Identical and Similar Material found on Chapter Quizzes

57

E. Jane Irons, Nancy L. Carlson, Betty Duncan, Faith P. Wallace, Lamar University
The Academic Impact of Hurricane Rita: Voices of Students

64

William Kitchin, Loyola College, Baltimore
Can A Strong Christian Be A Good Criminal Defense Lawyer?

71

Riza D. Marjadi, Martin I. Milkman, Murray State University
The Impact of a Teaching American History Opportunities for Educators Grant
on Student Achievement

79

Judy B. McPherson, Paine College
Academic Dishonesty in Private, Church-Related Colleges: The New Circumstantial Morality

84

H. Ronald Moser, Middle Tennessee State University
Consumers’ Attitudes toward Advertising by Physicians

89

Carol A. Puthoff-Murray, Edward J. Murray, Kent State University Ashtabula, Meghan P. Murray, Alliant International University, San Diego
Role Playing Procedures Applied to Research, Clinical Settings and Educational Environments

100

Lydiah Nganga, John Kambutu, University of Wyoming Casper Center
Broadening The Boarders Of Current Social Studies Curricula Through Service Learning:
A Perspective From Pre-Service Teachers

106

Kim Riordan, Emily Marshall, University of MN Duluth
Using Videotaped Interactions to Promote Reflective Practice in Early Childhood Teachers:
An Undergraduate Research Opportunity Project

113

Alyssum C. Root, Diane E. Schmidt, California State University, Chico
Collaborative Community Management Through  Social Networking

125

Chich-Jen Shieh, I-Ming Wang, Yung-Sheng Yang, Chang Jung Christian University
Study on Factors Impacting the Development of Vocational Education in China

137

Gordon Snow, Bloomsburg University
Is School District Wealth Related Standardized Test Scores?

142

Roger W. Wiemers, Barbara Denson, Tennessee State University
The Value of a Global Education: Meeting Accountability Standards through Critical Thinking

151

La Vonne (Key) Williams, Texas A&M University – Kingsville
History Class Launches Newspaper Publication (Incorporating Technology with
Social Studies Instruction)

158

Book Reviews

Ben Miles, National University
Book Review: The Assault on Reason

162

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